Open .pdf file from compiled Matlab gui in MacOS

Dear all,

I tried everything in order to open a pdf file (as a guide) in agui platform that i prepared but I cannot!

Namely, I added pdf in the files to be compiled, I changed the commands from:

1) open

2) macopen

3) web()

AND everytime the pdf is opened by the NON-compiled GUI from matlab, whereas the standalone app (I added it as a push button function) doesn't respond...

Does anyone have a solution for the MacOS?

Answer 1

[Matt Cooper]

You can use the system command:

filename    = char('some_file.pdf');
system(['open ' filename])

This should open the file in the default system pdf viewer.